GRE Word List
VISCID
having an adhesive quality : sticky
The meaning of the word viscid is having an adhesive quality : sticky.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
throes | pang |
canny | clever |
filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
gerontocracy | rule by elders |
complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
hap | happening |
malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |